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When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was eight with Judo and I progressed to black belt. I heard a lot about Jiu-Jitsu and I began to train in this sport. I won many competitions and became a black belt under Carlson Gracie. Many of Brazil’s most famous fighters came from this gym, like Mario Sperry, Murilo Bustamante, Paulo Filho, and Vitor Belfort. I then joined Brazilian Top Team and trained there for two years. I then went to Golden Glory and fought in Russia and finally became head coach at the Wolfslair.

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